ほし

星

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body

N5Common wordNoun

Noun

star (usu. excluding the Sun)•planet (usu. excluding Earth)•heavenly body

Noun

star (glyph, symbol, shape)•asterisk

Noun

star (actor, player, etc.)

Noun

dot•spot•fleck

Noun

bullseye

Noun

perp•perpetrator•culprit•offender•suspect

Noun

one's star (that determines one's fate)•one's fortune

Noun

point•score

Noun

star point (intersection marked with a dot)•hoshi

Noun

(pyrotechnic) star

Example Sentences

夜には星(ほし)が見(みえる)える。

Stars can be seen at night.

夜の空(そら)に星(ほし)が現れ始めた。

Some stars began to appear in the night sky.

彼(かれ)は新しい星(ほし)を発見した。

He discovered a new star.

明日の夜は星(ほし)が見(みえる)えますか。

Can the star be seen tomorrow night?

明かりは星(ほし)のように輝いた。

The light shone like so many stars.

star, spot, dot, mark

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